US EditionCanada orders China's Hikvision to close Canadian operations over security concerns
- On Friday evening in Ottawa, Industry Minister Melanie Joly revealed that the Canadian government has instructed Hikvision to halt its business activities within the country due to concerns related to national security.
- The decision resulted from an extensive federal review assessing national security risks, conducted under the framework of the Investment Canada Act and informed by intelligence and security agencies in Canada.
- Hikvision, the world’s largest surveillance camera maker largely owned by a Chinese state-controlled group, has faced U.S. sanctions for its role enabling mass surveillance and repression in Xinjiang.
- Joly said the government is prohibiting the use and purchase of Hikvision products across federal departments, agencies, and crown corporations and is reviewing legacy devices for phased removal.
- This measure reflects growing geopolitical tensions with China and signals potential future tightening of regulations, while Hikvision criticized the decision as lacking factual basis and fairness.
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Ottawa Orders Chinese Company Hikvision to Cease Canadian Operations
The Canadian government has ordered Chinese surveillance camera maker Hikvision to stop operating in Canada, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday. In a statement, Joly said the government ordered Hikvision Canada Inc. to “cease all operations in Canada and close its Canadian business” after conducting a national security review under the Investment Canada Act. “The government has determined that Hikvision Canada Inc.’s continued operati…
The federal government orders a Chinese manufacturer of surveillance camera systems to close its doors in Canada and leave the country for national security reasons.
This is what the Government of Canada is asking. The Chinese manufacturer of Hikvision surveillance cameras is already persona non grata on the Quebec side.
Winnipeg Free Press
Feds order Chinese tech firm to close Canadian operations over national security
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